Patents by Inventor Jan MENNERICH

Jan MENNERICH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for tracking and assessing the condition of refractory elements in a metallurgic facility
    Patent number: 11660667
    Abstract: System for tracking and assessing the condition of replaceable refractory elements in a metallurgic facility comprising: a) a plurality of identifiable metallurgical vessels, such as ladles, wherein each one of said identifiable metallurgical vessels comprises removable refractory elements, such as slide gate valve plates; b) a plurality of replacement refractory elements, wherein each replacement refractory element comprises a machine-readable identification tag comprising refractory element identification data; c) a reading station, such as an RFID workbench, for reading the machine-readable identification tags of a replacement refractory element positioned in a reading zone of the reading station; d) a refractory condition tool for assessing the condition of refractory elements coupled to anyone of said metallurgical vessels; e) a monitoring unit connectable to the reading station and the refractory condition tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Vesuvius Group, S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Arnulf, Antonio Favia, Denis Juan, Eric Martin, Jan Mennerich, Corentin Picard
  • SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND ASSESSING THE CONDITION OF REFRACTORY ELEMENTS IN A METALLURGIC FACILITY
    Publication number: 20220258228
    Abstract: System for tracking and assessing the condition of replaceable refractory elements in a metallurgic facility comprising: a) a plurality of identifiable metallurgical vessels, such as ladles, wherein each one of said identifiable metallurgical vessels comprises removable refractory elements, such as slide gate valve plates; b) a plurality of replacement refractory elements, wherein each replacement refractory element comprises a machine-readable identification tag comprising refractory element identification data; c) a reading station, such as an RFID workbench, for reading the machine-readable identification tags of a replacement refractory element positioned in a reading zone of the reading station; d) a refractory condition tool for assessing the condition of refractory elements coupled to anyone of said metallurgical vessels; e) a monitoring unit connectable to the reading station and the refractory condition tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: VESUVIUS GROUP, S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick ARNULF, Antonio FAVIA, Denis JUAN, Eric MARTIN, Jan MENNERICH, Corentin PICARD